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An Accurate Picture Of Ice Loss In Greenland
Researchers are developing a
method for creating an
accurate picture of
Greenland’s shrinking
ice cap. On the strength of
this method, it is now
estimated that Greenland is
... > full story
Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes
The sudden thinning in 1997
of Jakobshavn Isbræ,
one of Greenland's largest
glaciers, was caused by
subsurface ocean warming,
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Tropical Rainforest And Mountain Species May Be Threatened By Global Warming
Contrary to conventional
wisdom, tropical plant and
animal species living in
some of the warmest places
on Earth may be threatened
... > full story
Claim That Simulated Temperature Trends For Tropics Inconsistent With Observations Is Flawed, Experts Argue
Scientists have helped
reconcile the differences
between simulated and
observed temperature trends
in the tropics. They have
... > full story
- An Accurate Picture Of Ice Loss In Greenland
- Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes
- Tropical Rainforest And Mountain Species May Be Threatened By Global Warming
- Claim That Simulated Temperature Trends For Tropics Inconsistent With Observations Is Flawed, Experts Argue
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Waterborne Disease Risk Upped In Great Lakes
October 11, 2008 — An anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region may raise the public health risk for the 40 million people who depend on the lakes for their ... > full story -
Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Summer Snowmelt In Northern Greenland
October 10, 2008 — The northern part of the Greenland ice sheet experienced extreme snowmelt during the summer of 2008, with large portions of the area subject to record melting days. This conclusion is based on an ... > full story -
Biodiversity In A Warmer World
October 9, 2008 — Will climate change exceed life's ability to respond? Biodiversity in a Warmer World, published in the Oct. 10, 2008, issue of the journal, Science, illustrates that cross-disciplinary research ... > full story -
Arctic Soil May Contain Nearly Twice Greenhouse-Gas Producing Material Than Previously Estimated
October 8, 2008 — Frozen arctic soil contains nearly twice the greenhouse-gas-producing organic material as was previously estimated, according to new research. The research team discovered a previously undocumented ... > full story -
Alternative Fossil Fuels Have Economic Potential, Study Shows
October 8, 2008 — Alternative sources of fossil fuels such as oil sands and coal-to-liquids have significant economic promise, but the environmental consequences must also be considered, according to a new ... > full story -
'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
October 8, 2008 — A new report lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, with potential impacts to both human and wildlife health and global ... > full story -
Future Risk Of Hurricanes: The Role Of Climate Change
October 8, 2008 — Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of ... > full story -
Tropical Wetlands Hold More Carbon Than Temperate Marshes
October 8, 2008 — Tropical wetlands are able to absorb and hold onto about 80 percent more carbon than can wetlands in temperate zones, according to a new study. The scientists extracted soil cores from wetlands in ... > full story -
Fishy Future Written In The Genes
October 7, 2008 — The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously-decorated fish which throng Australia’s coral reefs may well be written in their genes. Of particular importance may be to protect ... > full story -
2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
October 7, 2008 — The 2008 ozone hole -- a thinning in the ozone layer over Antarctica -- is larger both in size and ozone loss than 2007 but is not as large as ... > full story
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